Thursday Night College Football Free Pick: Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati
By ATSSportsline.com
CINCINNATI, OH (ATS Consultants) – College football has a key Big East contest tonight as Cincinnati hosts Pittsburgh at 8PM ET on ESPN from Nippert Stadium.
Cincinnati is playing in its first game of the season. The Bearcats were 10-3 last year and 8-5 against the spread. Cincinnati was 3-4 ATS in Big East play and 4-2 ATS at home last year. Pittsburgh is 0-1 overall and 0-1 against the spread this year. The Panthers were 7-6 ATS last season, but 6-1 ATS in Big East play.
Odds: The oddsmakers have Cincinnati as the favorite in tonight’s game. The Bearcats have been given odds of -4 points against Pittsburgh, while the over/under odds have been said at 48.5 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Cincinnati favored by 3.5 points. The spread climbed to as high as 4.5 points before settling in at Cincinnati -4.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 79% of the wagers are going on Cincinnati with odds of -4 points against Pittsburgh. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Cincinnati is 3-1 ATS L4 in series and 7-3-1 ATS in home openers. Last year, Cincinnati (+3’) beat Pittsburgh on the road, 26-23. This is the Bearcats first game and second game for the Panthers, under new coach Paul Chryst. The first game didn’t turn out so well as the Panthers fell to FCS Youngstown State at home, 31-17 as an 18.5-point favorite. Cincinnati has won three of the past four conference championships and has played in a bowl game in five of the past six seasons. They return 13 starters including junior QB Munchie Legaux, who threw for 749 yards as a starter in three games (2-1). This is the second game in six days for Pittsburgh, coming off a humiliating loss.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 FREE PICK: CINCINNATI -4
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